I’ve had no time at all for posts — a shame, since in the last few days I’ve seen:
— the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performing Shostakovich 7 at Carnegie Hall
— the 20-piece chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound performing Zappa, Varese, Cage, Derek Bermel (an old friend from high school) and several other composers at Zankel Hall
— jazz bassist Tarik Shah, now in federal detention, pleading “not guilty” to new charges in a new indictment. Two new defendants have been added to the case since I posted last. I’m writing a column for Jazz Times about the case and its political implications. This morning’s hearing was brief but informative. I was flanked by reporters from the NY Times, AP and Reuters, so watch for their accounts.
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